Tin-Can customs collects N71.9b in 6 months.

The Tin-Can Island Command of Nigeria Customs Service has collected the sum of N71.9 billion in the first six months of 2010.

The amount was 40.91 per cent more than what was collected in the corresponding period in 2009.

Its Public Relations Officer,Chris Osunkwo said the command was expected by its headquarters in Abuja to meet a target of N168 billion for 2010 as against N122.2 billion generated in 2009.

Osunkwo said the improvement in revenue collection in 2010 was due to dedication and motivation of officers and men of the command by the management.

According to him,the management had improved the welfare package of officers, which he said was a morale booster.

He said the command realised appreciable revenue because the information technology being adopted was integrity-driven with no room for fraudsters.